PCS volley breaks streak, plus CC, golf updates

The Peru State College volleyball team broke a ten-game losing streak in its final game of the John Brown University Invitational in Siloam Springs, Ark.

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The Peru State College volleyball team broke a ten-game losing streak in its final game of the John Brown University Invitational in Siloam Springs, Ark. Peru State had an opportunity to win two of their other three games, but just could not deliver the final blows.After dropping their first three games, the 'Cats defeated Huston-Tillotson University of Texas to improve their record on the year to 2-14.Peru State will play in a home triangular on Wednesday against Central Christian College and Grace University. Match times for the Bobcats are 3 and 7 p.m.

Also of note

The Peru State College (PSC) Bobcat cross country team competed in the 22nd Annual Woody Greeno/Nebraska Invitational meet on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Pioneers Park in Lincoln. A total of 32 teams and 289 runners from all levels of competition ran in the meet.As a team, the Bobcats finished 29th of 32 teams in the women's division.Bobcat senior Sarah Williams of Hiawatha, Kan., cut 30 seconds off her time from her previous 6K race to take 33rd in a time of 23:06.4. Only two other NAIA runners ran better than Williams.

The Peru State women's golf team opened their fall season with a second place finish at the Graceland Invite and backed that up by cutting 11 strokes from their day-two team score to record a fourth place finish at the Bellevue Invite. Jordan Scharrdt of Humboldt and Courtney Musgrave of Omaha finished in the top 10 as individuals at Graceland. Scharrdt was fourth with an 18-hole score of 82. Musgrave was ninth with a score of 86.Musgrave finished the Bellevue tourney as Peru State's top golfer with a two-day total of 176. Musgrave finished in a tie for 17th.Schaardt posted a two-day total of 179 and finished tied for 20th.

Peru State senior cross country runner Sarah Williams has been named as the heart of America Athletic Conference Women's Cross Country Runner of the week for the second straight week. "Sarah has trained hard during the off-season and is striving to get better throughout the fall," said Peru State Coach Johann Murray. "We know there is a very good runner at Baker so it will be interesting to see what happens when the two of them meet up in the HAAC conference meet."